Question

State for the displacement whether the following situation is true or false. (a) It cannot be zero. (b) Its value is greater than the distance covered by the object.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Both a and b are false

Answer 2

Both the statements (a and b) are false.

• The displacement can be zero, when the starting point and ending point of a journey are same. This happens when the path of journey is circular, and the journey is performed in complete rounds. Hence, the statement a about displacement is false.
• The displacement always have equal or less value than the total covered distance, but the value of displacement cannot be greater than the value of total covered distance. Hence, the statement b about displacement is also false.